Climbing Escalade Canada (CEC) is supported in its important mandate by volunteer-based committees, who advise and develop programs for CEC. Committee’s Terms of Reference are available here.
COMPETITION COMMITTEE
HIGH PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE
COACHING COMMITTEE
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE
PARA-CLIMBING COMMITTEE
Goals:
- To develop programs and certification levels for officials
- To evaluate and recommend the structure for the National Series events
- To develop the application and selection process for events and officials, this includes the structure of the selection committee.
This committee will be comprised of three sub-committees: Route Setting Sub-Committee, Technical Sub-Committee, Events Sub-Committee.
Staff Lead: Christiane Marceau, ed@climbingcanada.ca
2021-2022 Members
Chair: Paul Ledet, BC
Babak Zia, BC
Bob MacDonald, AB
Fred Charron, QC
Jaime Doyle, BC
Kaleb Cooper-Thomas, QC
Oscar Lanzagorta Sanchez, QC
Sebastian Powell, BC
Shu Li, BC
Simon Parton, BC
Goals:
- To create, review and revise HP Plan for climbing with the goal of increasing results at International events
- To support HP athletes in all aspects of performance
- To research and analyze current data to support HP initiatives
Staff lead: Andrew Wilson, hpd@climbingcanada.ca
2021-2022 Members
Adrien Mayost, ON
Christian Core, BC
Dr. Yasser El-Sheikh, ON
Jeff Thomson, BC
Kelly Drager, AB
Len Chong, BC
Melanie Marier, BC
Patrick Labelle, QC
Stacey Weldon, AB
Goals:
- To create, review and revise Coach Education Plan for Instruction, Competition Introduction and Competition Development for climbing in Canada.
- Create a National Coach database
- To increase the quality and consistency of coaching at all levels of the sport in Canada.
- Establish/partner annual coaching conference
- To research and evaluate existing coach education modules.
To reach the committee: coaching@climbingcanada.ca
Staff Lead: Christiane Marceau, ed@climbingcanada.ca
2021-2022 Members
Chair: Olivia Wyett, ON
Adrian Das, ON/QC
Brianna McMahon ON
Dallas Mix, AB
Heather Reynolds, NS
Jamie Galloway, ON
Matt Chapman, ON
Nicolas Janelle, QC
Silvia McBurney, ON
Diversity and Inclusion Committee
The goals and objectives of the D&I Committee include, but are not limited to:
- Support CEC in understanding the climbing community current state and challenges regarding Diversity & Inclusion;
- Engage in frequent, candid communication to correct misperceptions about Diversity & Inclusion;
- Review proposed Policies and Actions in respect to Diversity & Inclusion;
- Provide guidance to CEC Management and Directors on all things related to Diversity & Inclusion
- Align with CEC’s Strategic Plan;
- Encourage more diversity & inclusivity within the Canadian climbing community in general and the CEC organization specifically, including, but not limited to, staff, directors, committees, volunteers;
- Develop accountable action items to further the Diversity & Inclusion mandate.
To reach the committee: diversity@climbingcanada.ca
Staff Lead: Christiane Marceau, ed@climbingcanada.ca
2021-2022 Members
Chair: Joy Aqwa, AB
Ana Paula Becerra, ON
Caroline McNamee, BC
Catherine (Cat) Carkner, QC
Naomi Maldonado-Rodriguez, BC
Olivia Wyett, ON
Rahul Sapra, ON
Rasha Taha, ON
Yona Al-Tahir, ON
This new committee will be launched in 2021.
Goals:
- Researching and reporting on rules and regulations surrounding para-sports;
- Researching access barriers and solutions;
- Developing a climbing para-athlete Long Term Athlete Development & Pathway;
- Working with the IFSC to endorse and implement para-climbing classifications;
- Developing para-athlete identification system;
- Aligning with CEC’s Strategic Plan;
- Developing accountable action items to further the para-climbing inclusion mandate; and,
- Supporting other initiatives as requested by the ED and/or CEC board of directors (the “Board”).
To reach the committee: paraclimbing@climbingcanada.ca
Staff Lead: Christiane Marceau, ed@climbingcanada.ca
2021-2022 Members
Chair: Wayne Gearey, AB
Aurelie Suberchicot, QC
Babak Zia, BC
Brent Goodman, BC
Emma Gagne, ON
Sarah Thorne, ON
Steven Vosburgh, QC
